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Richard II of England (1367-1400)

He ascended the throne at the age of 10. For this reason he was tutored by John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. They had Richard II replaced by Henry IV, an event that would lead to the “war of the roses”. His performance as King, the last from the Plantagenet dynasty, served as the theme to one of William Shakespeare’s plays.